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Childcare center · Yoakum, TX
DeWitt-Lavaca Early Headstart
A licensed child care center in Yoakum, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 813 CULPEPPER ST., Yoakum, TX 77995
County: Dewitt County
Phone: (361) 212-3642
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 48 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1665634- 11191
Permit: Full Permit, issued April 24, 2018
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1665634- 11191 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 12 inspections
- 3 investigations
- 14 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium High 5, Medium 5, Medium Low 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from March 1, 2022 to April 15, 2026, newest first: 18 visits and 14 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
April 15, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 17, 2026 · Correction verified: April 15, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One infant lacked an infant feeding instructions.
October 27, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 21, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
October 14, 2025 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 20, 2025 · Correction verified: October 27, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There is an opening on the playground between the ground and the lattice in which children may crawl through. In addition, one board on the walk way is detached and lifted up, posing a hazard.
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 17, 2025 · Correction verified: October 15, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Four out of six employee files evaluated lacked current SIDS/Shaken Baby training.
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: October 17, 2025 · Correction verified: October 15, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three out of six employee files evaluated lacked a pre employment affidavit on file.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 24, 2025 · Correction verified: October 23, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 15, 2025 · Correction verified: October 15, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The children's product safety recall list had not been certified within the past year.
August 19, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
July 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
July 18, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 15, 2025 · Correction verified: August 19, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based upon preponderance of evidence gathered it was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline, by throwing a tablet, which resulted in a child being struck.
May 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 20, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
April 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 13, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 28, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.3301(f)(1) - Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 28, 2025 · Correction verified: March 13, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Children did not have drinking water available during outdoor play.
746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: February 28, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: February 28, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The employee list was last validated 9-3-24.
May 2, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 23, 2024 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Purell sanitation wipes were observed on the ground in two bathrooms. Note: This was corrected when the wipes were stored out of the reach of the children.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 30, 2024 · Correction verified: May 2, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The gate on the playground had an opening large enough for a small child to fit through.
746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 25, 2024 · Correction verified: May 2, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operational policies lacked information regarding children with special needs.
746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 25, 2024 · Correction verified: May 2, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operational policies lacked the criteria that will be used to determine if weather is appropriate for outdoor play.
May 10, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
April 28, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
March 1, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.